[ This won't be the first or last time Asuka cries. She'll do it again later with Lakshmi. She'll be raw and in pain and hurting for hours and days and this is just the first step down that road. She stiffens her shoulders, back ramrod straight underneath the layers and layers of cloth as Clarke starts to steer her. She feels vulnerable and a part of her wants to elbow Clarke and duck into the crowd so she doesn't have to suffer the indignity of exposing her own weakness. She doesn't quite do that, though. She does elbow Clarke, but just enough to let her break away and lead, gaze down as she winds her way back to one of the tents. ]
I can walk-
[ It's sharp and indignant, but it's to cover up something deeper and more hurtful than the perceived slight of being treated like an invalid. ]
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I can walk-
[ It's sharp and indignant, but it's to cover up something deeper and more hurtful than the perceived slight of being treated like an invalid. ]